Periods Of Music Flashcards
1
Q
Baroque composers
A
Bach
Vivaldi
2
Q
Classical composers
A
Beethoven
Mozart
3
Q
Romantic composers
A
Tchaikovsky
Chopin
Schumann
4
Q
20th century composers
A
Stravinsky
Britten
5
Q
Baroque features
A
String dominated Harpsichord Ornamentation Small orchestra Diatonic harmony
6
Q
Classical features
A
Balanced phrases Homophonic Scalic passages Small orchestra Diatonic harmony
7
Q
Romantic features
A
Large orchestra Lyrical Contrasting dynamics and pitch Chromaticism Use of brass
8
Q
20th century features
A
Extremes of register Lots of percussion Ambiguous tonality Irregular phrase lengths Advanced instrumental techniques Dissonance
9
Q
Impressionism
A
Rubato Unresolved dissonance Irregular phrase lengths Changing metre Homophonic
10
Q
Neo-classicism
A
Clear melodic lines Mainly diatonic Small orchestra with large range Regular phrase lengths Odd orchestration Dissonance
11
Q
Minimalism
A
Melodic motif
Repetition
Slow-harmonic rhythm
Small number of notes
12
Q
Jazz
A
Blues notes
Saxophones
Syncopation
Pitch bending
